I also have a Great Planes Gee Bee, it is hanging in my living room, I have not flown it. Every one of them I have seen has been wrecked. Mine has a Magnum 120 four stroke engine in it. I had problems with a too fast idle, and hung it up, and have not messed with it for a couple of years. My take on this aircraft, is that one needs to be careful with the CG, and keep all weight low in the fuse, to help keep the tail from coming up and over on landing. As an aside, I have the SeaGull Gee Bee Z, and it is a sweetheart, just fly it in, wheel land it, no problems. One day, I will get around to flying the Great Planes, another thing is to make sure the wheels do not contact the pants.. You need plenty of clearance there, esp in back. On landing the wheel touches the pant, over you go!